On June 10, 2026, the first competitive day of the Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 international qualifying tournament, the final qualifying stage before the Games of the Future 2026 tournament, ended in Astana. The competition kicked off with phygital sports action at the Alau Ice Palace, Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace and Comfort Hotel Astana. International clubs entered the competition in three disciplines: Phygital Football, Phygital Basketball and Phygital Dancing.
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAY: PHYGITAL FOOTBALL

The first day showed a high density of results. In Group A, Team Cyprus, defeated PANTHER PHYGX with a score of 9–3, consolidating the advantage both in the digital stage and on the field. Meanwhile Los Fieles for Peru defeated Lahore Athletics FC on the console with a score of 5–0, but the team from Pakistan managed to claim a draw in the physical stage to post a final score of 7–2.

In Group B, the match between Oeste SP (OSP) and FC Royal Haki saw a 0-0 draw in the digital stage, Oeste SP rallied on the 5v5 pitch to achieve a big victory with a final score of 9–1. Noname Club lost to Skoljke Katic with a score of 2–6, with the club from Croatia dominating the physical stage, scoring 5 unanswered goals.

In Group C, NS Team beat JR Style in a close fought battle, ending in a score of 2–1, while MNK team defeated Misa Esports with a score of 13–2, showing total dominance on thew pitch after losing in the digital stage.

In Group D, KMF Titograd played FC Olympic Phygital with a score of 3–2, retaining the advantage after winning in the simulator. ACF x Allur Club defeated FC Ararat-Armenia with a score of 5–2.

The second stage of Group A, saw VOZDOVAC defeat GEPCO with a score of 40–23 in a tense match. The team secured an advantage in the digital stage and managed to extend their lead further on the court, while, BOCA  beat Team Elites in a close fought competition, finally securing the victory with a score of 39–37. Group B saw another tense match-up with MINSK snatching victory over TRIADA with a score of 28–27 as the club from Belarus took a strong early lead in the digital stage and maintained that lead under heavy pressure on the court. VALENCIA BASKET defeated ARENA BULLS 37–23.

However, the second stage saw MINSK confidently beat VALENCIA BASKET with a score of 30–22, with strong performances across both the digital and physical stages. TRIADA also defeated UZBEK HYPER HOOPS with a score of 37–28, managing to turn the tide of the match with a strong performance on the court.

1. Susan Huertas (39,401 points)
2. Sergio Mayta (39,199 points)
3. Andres Guardo (39,126 points)
4. Sagdi (38,974 points)
5. Viagonce (38,930 points)
6. Luis Carlos Soto (38,545 points)
7. Atakan Eren (38,394 points)
8. Lala Gevorgyan (37,040 points)

OFFICIAL COMPETITION RESULTS

Informational supplement to the press release dated June 10, 2026 (Day 1)

1.Phygital Football -Group Stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

2.Phygital Basketball-Group Stage

Group A

Group A second stage

Group B

Group B of the second stage

3.Phygital Dancing-Qualification

The final rating is based on the total number of points for three rounds of the Just Dance program:

1. Susan Huertas (Guatemala) – 39,401 points
2. Sergio Mayta – 39,199 points
3. Andres Guardo – 39,126 points
4. Sagdi – 38,974 points
5. Viagonce – 38,930 points
6. Luis Carlos Soto – 38,545 points
7. Atakan Eren – 38,394 points
8. Lala Gevorgyan – 37,040 points

Athletes Ada Petrovic, Melina Frixou and Rebecca Kone completed the qualification.